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its easier to say then do
ok i have diabtes (type 1, im not overweight or anything) and im a little shy about it well i mean i dont like telling ppl about it. only my close friends know about it and some other people who i didnt want to find out about having it. my friends think that its stupid that i dont tell people and they say if they had it they would have no problem telling ppl. but they dont have it so they dont know. its easier to say then do. are they right, should i not be so shy about it?
btw i have had it for about 2 years
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Oh, well if you dont want to tell people, dont. You shouldnt tell people anything you dont want them to know. Its that simple.
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well it's all to your comfort level if you dont want to you don't have to..it all depends on what you want to do..your friends have no say in this, this is your personal matter and nobody else really needs to know about it until you start like seriously dating someone...or married..but other than that nobody really needs to know your personal stuff...hope i have helped
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if you dont want people to know then thats fine. you shouldnt be pressured into telling people something personal about you. no metter who thinks it's silly. if it matters to you that people know then dont tell them. tell people when you are ready, until then go on with not telling. i think its fine that you are shy about it.
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one of my best friends is diabetic and some of my family too. It is nothing to be ashamed of or embarassed about. But if you don't feel comfortable telling people then don't. You shouldn't be forced to talk about something you don't feel comfortable talking about. But you really don't have to be so uncomfortable with having it, many people do and it doesn't change who you are.
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Have you thought about getting a LifeAlert bracelet (silver or gold bracelet that has medical problems engraved in it)? You definitely need one. If you were to become unconscious, like in a diabetic coma, medical professionals could treat you more accurately if they know you have diabetes.
Also, you won't have to say anything to people about having diabetes. When they see your medical alert bracelet, if they feel comfortable asking you about it, they will. If not, they won't. This way you won't feel obliged to tell everyone around you. The bracelet will do it for you.
Never feel ashamed about having medical problems. Don't let it hold you back in life, either.
I hope this helps, and please do get one of the LifeAlert bracelets. It could save your life someday.
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hi,
i know a girl that is also diabetic, and also my friends mum has it.
any way... this girl i know felt exactly the same as you, she didnt want to tell any one, but when she did tell people, she felt alot better about it cos everyone gave her support and knew that if she looked ill or felt ill it might be because her blood sugar levels were low and could giv her something for it. she felt more secure that way knowin that she had people looking out for her.
so my advice is to think about how you feel, if you dont want everyone to know, then keep it that way, just because your friends think its stupid not to tell people doesnt mean you have to do what they say. its your life and you should always do whats best for you and what makes you feel comfortable.
If you do decide to tell people, go for it, they should'nt make fun of you because of it but if they do they seriously need to think long and hard about what they are doing.
good luck hunni and i hope i helped! drop a message in my inbox to let me know how you get on. if you need any more advice email me x take care
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well, it's not something to be embarassed-shy about it, but there's nothing wrong with not wanting others to find out. i don't really know, but it may cause people to treat you differently - to feel sorry for you or feel weird about you... i don't know any people with diabetes so i really don't know what their reactions could be. but the things is, it's not something like aids, which people are greatly prejudiced against, and it won't make them shun you. either way, it's your choice whether you want to tell others or not and don't worry if your friends think it's silly - they don't have it, they wouldn't know how you feel.
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You shouldn't be shy about it. It's something you can't control. No one would ever make fun of you, but I understand what you mean. It's not like you want to go parading around about having Diabetes. But, in the same sense, no one would make fun of you, and if they did; they're dumb! It's just so stupid. But, for sure you shouldn't be shy about it, there's absolutely nothing wrong with you having Diabetes.
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